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All of the following are advantages associated with managing projects in a projectized organization EXCEPT:​ 

A)  One boss - the project manager 
B)  Response times and decision making are swift. 
C)  Departmental barriers are reduced. 
D)  Workers know they will still have a job when they finish work on a project.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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In a projectized organization the functional manager has complete,or very close to complete,power over the project team.

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B) False

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According to PMI's "Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct",project managers should exhibit all of the following behaviors EXCEPT:​ 

In "personal cultures" people display an attitude that collaboration is satisfying and stimulating.

Describe the role of the steering team with respect to projects.

Which of the following roles and attributes do NOT describe the core team members on a project?​ 

The project life cycle where project teams plan in short bursts (generally of one to four weeks) ,often called sprints or iterations,is referred to as _________: 

Organizational culture consists of values,social rituals,symbols,work ethics,organizational behavior,beliefs,and practices that are shared among members of the organization and are taught to new members.

In a projectized organization most people are assigned to a project and report upward through the project manager.

The PMI "Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct" provides guidelines for ethical behavior by project management practitioners.It describes four main values that should guide a project manager's actions.List these four values and give one example per value of why it should guide a project manager's actions.

Some organizational culture characteristics make project success more likely.These characteristics include all of the following EXCEPT:​ 

In "role cultures" reliable workers follow formal designations of responsibility with utmost respect for regulations and laws.

Projectized organizations often adopt which of the following techniques where project team members are physically placed close to one another to improve communications and working relationships?​ 

When trying to understand a corporate culture,it is helpful to understand the types of power that are used.In "power cultures":​ 

Which of the following is an advantage associated with the matrix organization?​ 

Projectized organizations are especially effective at helping team members to maintain their discipline-specific competencies.

A scrum master is a project manager who serves and leads in a collaborative,facilitating manner.

There are several tasks that a project customer can do to enhance the probability of success.Which of the following are generally performed independent of the project manager?​ 

Which of the following executive roles is responsible for overall priority setting,project selection and prioritization,general guidance and encouragement? 

How would the role of a project manager be different in an agile project life cycle,versus a plan-driven or traditional project life cycle?